APPENDIX A: SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS BY CITY
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| Timothy Mitchell,
superintendent and CEO of the Chicago Park District, gives opening
remarks at the Chicago Triumph event. |
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Audience member checks
his BMI on the BioMeasure machine at the Triumph event. |
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Matt Longjohn of
CLOCC visits with an audience member at the conclusion of the event. |
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| Tara Sidlowski discusses
Common Threads’ works in the community. |
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Katie Basic of the Chicago Fire Department (CFD)
tells of CFD initiatives to combat obesity in the department and
the community.
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 2, 2005
Keynote Speaker:
- Timothy Mitchell, superintendent and CEO of the Chicago Park District
Highlighted Programs:
Chicago Fire Department (CFD) Wellness Committee
Description: The CFD Wellness Committee is a volunteer committee comprised
of firefighters and paramedics charged with increasing health and fitness
levels and overall wellness of department members.
Contact: Katie Basic
Common Threads (www.ourcommonthreads.org)
Description: Common Threads was founded by Oprah Winfrey’s personal chef,
which brings children together to learn, teach and embrace one another’s
diversity and differences through food and arts.
Contact: Tara Sidlowski, program coordinator
Girls on the Run-Chicago (GOTR) (www.gotrchicago.com)
Description: The primary focus of the local branch of this national program
is preparing girls for a 3.1-mile walk/run by combining running into a variety
of other fun activities. GOTR uses the power of running to change the way
girls see themselves and their opportunities.
Contact: Betsy Armstrong, executive director
Girl Scouts of Chicago Uniquely ME! (www.girlscouts-chicago.org)
Description: Uniquely Me! is a initiative whose goal is to get 500 girls active,
healthy and informed about healthy living and self-esteem. Girls ages 8-13
participate in a 12-session program designed to explore their fitness interests
while equipping them with healthy decision-making skills.
Contact: Noelle Sojka, program director
La Rabida Children’s Hospital FitMatters
Description: FitMatters is an intensive weight-control program that teaches
families how to modify their home environments and activity patterns, as
well as to improve goal setting and stress management skills. The program
includes individual, group, family, outpatient and inpatient treatment.
Contact: Julia Germann, Ph.D., licensed psychologist, clinical director
Expert Panel:
- Rebecca Reeves, Dr.P.H., R.D., president, American Dietetic Association
- Matt Longjohn, M.D., M.P.H., executive director, Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC)
- Phil Haberstro, executive director, National Association of Health and Fitness
- Colleen Lammel-Harmon, co-chair, Chicago Mayor’s Fitness Council
- Lynne Galia, senior manager of global community involvement, Kraft Foods
Discussions were moderated by ACFN Chair Susan Finn, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., F.A.D.A.